DIY Basket Tower
-1″x2″x6′ furring strip
-1/2″x48″ dowel
-Tape measure
–Miter saw
-Drill
-18″ wood round for base
-Two 1/4″x4″ lag bolts
-Six white cup hooks
-Three wire baskets (*I bought these and painted them white.)How to make it:
-Cut furring strip in half using miter saw.
-Measure and cut three 15″ pieces of dowel.
-Make marks centered along the 2″ side of each furring strip at 4″, 14″, and 24″ from the top.
-Drill out a hole at each of these marks that your dowel will fit tightly through. *Try it out on a piece of scrap wood first.
-Position furring strips 13″ apart on the bottom of the wood round and measure and mark out the center of the furring strip.
-Use a large forester bit to drill about 1/4″ deep.
-Drill the rest of the way through using a drill bit slightly smaller than the lag bolt.
-Predrill the center of the base of the furring strips.
-Attach furring strips to the base using the lag bolts.
-Slide dowels in place.
-Screw cup hooks about 2″ apart in the center of the dowels and hang the baskets.
-Caitlin